L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève–Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue () is a former
borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English language, English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
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of the city of
Montreal
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,
Quebec
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, in the
West Island
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area.
The borough was created following the municipal mergers of 2002 and consisted of the former municipalities of
L'Île-Bizard,
Sainte-Geneviève Saint Genevieve or Sainte-Geneviève may refer to:
* Saint Genevieve (419/422–512), the patron of Paris
* Saint Geneviève de Loqueffret (10th century), a local saint from Loqueffret Parish close, Loqueffret, Brittany
Buildings
* Bibliothèque ...
, and
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue () is an Greater Montreal, on-island suburb located at the western tip of the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is the second oldest community in Montreal's West Island, having been founded as a parish ...
. The latter two are widely separated portions of the
Island of Montreal
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, and the first is a separate island, the largest of the City of
Montreal
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besides the Island of Montreal itself.
Upon the demerger in 2006, the town of Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue voted to separate from the city of Montreal. The remainder of the borough remained in Montreal and became the borough of
L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève
L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève () is a Boroughs of Montreal, borough (''arrondissement'') of the city of Montreal.
History
On 24 October 1678, the government of Louis de Buade de Frontenac granted Île Bizard, then named Île Bonaventure as a ...
.
See also
*
List of former boroughs
*
Montreal Merger
Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest in Canada, and the ninth-largest in North America. It was founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", and is now named after Mount Royal, the triple-pea ...
*
Municipal reorganization in Quebec
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
References
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2002 establishments in Quebec
2006 disestablishments in Quebec
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec
L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève
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